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| Author(s) : Hart, William and Goenka, S N |
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| ISBN : 0060637242 | | EAN : 9780060637248 | | Cover : Paperback | | Pages : 170 | | Size : 202 x 134mm | | Publisher : HarperOne | | Published : 1987 |
Category : Meditation: Basic
Category 2 : Meditation: Vipassana
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Synopsis:
Prepared from the discourses given to thousands of students around the world by one of his students, this book serves as a thorough introduction to Goenka's Vipassana meditation techniques.
Vipassana-bhavana, the "development of insight", embodies the essence of the teaching of the Buddha. As taught by S.N.Goenka, this meditation path is extraordinary in its simplicity, its lack of dogma and, above all, its results.
Based on the lectures and writings of Goenka - and prepared under his direct guidance - the Art of Living shows how this technique can be used to solve problems, develop unused potential, and lead a peaceful, productive life. It includes stories by Goenka, as well as answers to students' questions, that convey a vivid sense of his teaching.
Goenka's Vipassana courses have attracted thousands of people of every background. Unique among teachers of meditation, Goenka is actually a retired industrialist and former leader of the Indian community in Burma. Although a layman, his teaching has won the approval of senior Buddhist monks in Burma, India, and Sri Lanka, a number of whom have taken courses under his guidance. Despite his magnetism, he has no wish to be a "guru" - instead he teaches self-responsibility. This is the first systematic study of his teachings to appear in English.
William Hart has studied Vipassana for many years and has been conducting Vipassana courses in the West as an assistant teacher of Goenka. |
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